St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen vs Aldridge UTC Darwen
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Studio schools
Age Range
4–11
13–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
165
275
Capacity
210
300
Occupancy
79%
92%
FSM %
15.2%
46.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jan 2025
Jan 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
31.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
19.4%
KS2 Reading
87%
-
KS2 Maths
83%
-
KS2 Writing
78%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
37.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C-
AAB+ %
-
0%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
17
Retention
-
88%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
3%
Degree course
-
40%
Any L4+ destination
-
43%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
30
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
7
Top subjects
Art and Design (Photography) (30)
Graphics (28)
Photography (28)
Art and Design (Graphics) (26)
English Language and Literature (2)
Sociology (2)
Fine Art (1)